| Subject | English | Norwegian Bokmål |
| environ. | agricultural waste Unusable materials, liquid or solid, that result from agricultural practices, such as fertilizers, pesticides, crop residue (such as orchard prunings) and cattle manure | landbruksavfall |
| environ. | animal waste Discarded material from industries directly associated with the raising of animals, such as those wastes produced by livestock farming (manure, milk, etc.), meat production and animal testing (animal bodies, animal parts, feathers, etc.) and fur breeding (fur, blood, etc.) | dyreavfall |
| environ. | biological waste gas purification Processes for removing impurities from waste gas based on the employing of microorganisms | biologisk avgassrensing |
| environ. | biological waste treatment A generic term applied to processes that use microorganisms to decompose organic wastes either into water, carbon dioxide, and simple inorganic substances, such as aldehydes and acids. The purpose of biological waste treatment is to control either the environment for microorganisms so that their growth and activity are enhanced, and to provide a means for maintaining high concentrations of the microorganisms in contact with the wastes | biologisk avfallsbehandling |
| immigr. | brain waste | kunnskapssløsing |
| environ. | building waste Masonry and rubble wastes arising from the demolition or reconstruction of buildings or other civil engineering structures | byggeavfall |
| environ. | bulky waste Large items of waste material, such as appliances, furniture, large auto parts, trees, branches, stumps, etc. | problemavfall |
| environ. | chemical treatment of waste | kjemisk avfallsbehandling |
| environ. | chemical waste Any by-product of a chemical process, including manufacturing processes. Often this by-product is considered a toxic or polluting substance | kjemisk avfall |
| environ. | combined waste water A mixture of domestic or industrial wastewater and surface runoff | avløp i fellessystem |
| environ. | compostable waste Waste consisting largely of biodegradable organic matter | komposterbart avfall |
| environ. | consumer waste Materials purchased, used and discarded by the buyer, or consumer, as opposed to those discarded in a manufacturing process | konsumentavfall |
| environ. | crop waste Any unusable portion of plant matter left in a field after harvest | avlingsavfall |
| environ. | demolition waste Masonry or rubble wastes arising from the demolition of buildings or other civil engineering structures | rivningsavfall |
| environ. | denitrification of waste gas Current methods for controlling NOx emissions in motor vehicles include retardation of spark timing, increasing the air/fuel ratio, injecting water into the cylinders, decreasing the compression ratio, and recirculating exhaust gas. For stationary sources, one abatement method is to use a lower NOx producing fuel or to modify the combustion process by injecting steam into the combustion chamber | nitrogenfjerning fra avgass |
| environ. | domestic waste Waste generated by residential households and comprised of any material no longer wanted or needed | husholdningsavfall |
| environ. | domestic waste landfill Site for the disposal of wastes arising from domestic activities | fyllplass for husholdningsavfall |
| environ. | domestic waste water Wastewater principally derived from households, business buildings, institutions, etc., which may or may not contain surface runoff, groundwater or storm water | husholdningsavløpsvann |
| environ. | dual waste management To reduce the quantity of packaging waste, and thereby of overall MSW, Germany introduced a far-reaching legislation to reduce waste, based on the producer's responsibility principle. Industry was given the option to set up a third party organization which would carry out the collection and sorting of sales packaging for care of manufacturers and retailers. Thus, Some 600 companies created "Duales System Deutschland" in 1990 ("Dual" because it meant creating a second collection system in parallel to the existing waste collection system of the local authorities). Duales System Deutschland (DSD), now has overall responsibility for the separate collection and recycling of packaging. At present, the Dual System is the only nationwide system for the collection and sorting of sales packaging. Packaging participating in this collection system is marked with the Green Dot | dobbeltavfallsstyring |
| environ. | EC directive on waste disposal EC Directive whose main object concerns waste prevention, recycling and transformation into alternative energy sources | EUs fyllplassdirektiv |
| environ. | export of hazardous wastes Transporting by-products of society that possesses at least one of four characteristics (ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, or toxicity) to other countries or areas for the conduct of foreign trade | eksport av farlig avfall |
| fish.farm. | fish waste | fiskeavfall |
| environ. | garden waste Natural organic matter discarded from gardens and yards including leaves, grass clippings, prunings, brush and stumps | hageavfall |
| environ. | hard-to-dispose-of waste Discarded material, often hazardous or in large volume, for which there is no obvious disposal route | spesialavfall |
| environ. | hazardous waste Any waste or combination of wastes with the potential to damage human health, living organisms or the environment. Hazardous wastes usually require special handling and disposal procedures which are regulated by national and international laws | farlig avfall |
| environ. | hazardous waste dump Disposal facilities where hazardous waste is placed in or on land. Properly designed and operated landfills are lined to prevent leakage and contain systems to collect potentially contaminated surface water run-off | spesialavfallsdeponi |
| environ. | health-care activities waste | avfall fra helsevesenet |
| environ. | hospital waste Solid waste, both biological and non-biological, produced by hospitals and discarded and not intended for further use | sykehusavfall |
| environ. | incineration of waste The controlled burning of solid, liquid, or gaseous combustible wastes to produce gases and solid residues containing little or no combustible material in order to reduce the bulk of the original waste materials | avfallsforbrenning |
| environ. | industrial waste Waste materials discarded from industrial operations, or derived from manufacturing processes; may be solid, sludge (wet solids) or liquid wastes and may or may not be considered hazardous | industriavfall |
| environ. | industrial waste gas Waste gases resulting from manufacturing and other industrial processes which may be treated and released, treated and reused or released without treatment | industriavgass |
| environ. | industrial waste water Waste water that results from industrial processes and manufacturing. It may either be disposed of separately or become part of the sanitary or combined sewage | industriavløpsvann |
| environ. | inert waste Wastes that do not undergo any significant physical, chemical, or biological transformations when deposited in a landfill | inert avfall |
| environ. | laboratory waste Discarded materials produced by analytical and research activities in a laboratory | laboratorieavfall |
| environ. | liquid waste Fluid wastes, consisting of sewage and domestic wastewater, or processed water, or other liquids, produced by industrial activity, particularly by such industries as pulp and paper production, food processing, and the manufacture of chemicals | flytende avfall |
| environ. | metal waste Metal material discarded during manufacturing or processing operations which cannot be directly fed back into the operation; Worn or discarded metal materials removed from service at the end of its useful life | metallavfall |
| environ. | mineral waste Waste material resulting from ore extraction that is usually left on the soil surface | mineralavfall |
| environ. | mining waste Any residue which results from the extraction of raw materials from the earth | gruveavfall |
| environ. | municipal waste The combined residential and commercial waste materials generated in a given municipal area | kommunalt avfall |
| environ. | organic waste Waste containing carbon compounds; derived from animal and plant materials | organisk avfall |
| environ. | packaging waste Waste comprised of materials, or items, used to protect, contain, or transport a commodity or product and usually considered a type of consumer waste | emballasjeavfall |
| environ. | paste-like waste Waste deriving from various activities having a pasty consistency | avfall i pastaform |
| environ. | pharmaceutical waste Discarded medicinal drugs and related products from pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical manufacturers, etc. | medisinavfall |
| environ. | plastic waste Any discarded plastic (organic, or synthetic, material derived from polymers, resins or cellulose) generated by any industrial process, or by consumers | plastavfall |
| environ. | pollution abatement waste Wastes resulting from the operations of pollutant removal from industries, cleaning processes, etc. | opprydding av avfall |
| environ. | prior notification for hazardous waste transport A formal announcement and, often, a request for permission to the proper governmental authorities of the intention to convey across political borders potentially harmful materials that have been left over from manufacturing or testing processes | forhåndsmelding om transport av farlig avfall |
| environ. | radioactive waste Any waste that emit radiation in excess of normal background level, including the toxic by-products of the nuclear energy industry | radioaktivt avfall |
| environ. | radioactive waste management The total supervision of the production, handling, processing, storage and transport of materials that contain radioactive nuclides and for which use, reuse or recovery are impractical | styring av radioaktivt avfall |
| environ. | recycling management and waste law A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by government to establish and regulate provisions for the minimization of waste generation through recovery and reprocessing of re-usable products | lov om resirkuleringsstyring og avfall |
| environ. | residual waste Material left after any waste treatment process, including industrial, urban, agricultural, mining or other similar treatments | restavfall |
| environ. | residual waste sludge The excess, unusable semi-solids or sediment resulting from a wastewater treatment or industrial process | restslam (avfall) |
| environ. | rubber waste Any refuse or unwanted material made of synthetic or natural rubber, often the byproduct of rubber processing | gummiavfall |
| environ. | ship waste disposal Discharging of ship waste into the sea | skipsavfallsdisponering |
| environ. | sinking of waste A manner of waste disposal in which refuse or unwanted material is dumped or submerged beneath the surface of a body of water | nedsenking av avfall |
| environ. | slaughterhouse waste Animal body parts cut off in the preparation of carcasses for use as food. This waste can come from several sources including slaughterhouses, restaurants, stores and farms | slakteriavfall |
| environ. | solid waste Discarded solid materials. Includes agricultural waste, mining waste, industrial waste and municipal waste | fast avfall |
| environ. | solid waste disposal The orderly discarding, release, collection, treatment or salvaging of unwanted or useless non-liquid, non-soluble refuse | disponering av fast avfall |
| environ. | space waste Nonfunctional debris of human origin left in a multitude of orbits about the earth as the result of the exploration and use of the environment lying outside the earth's atmosphere | romavfall |
| environ. | special industrial waste Discarded material produced in any industrial process for which there is no specified mode of disposal | spesialavfall fra industri |
| environ. | special waste Waste which must be handled in a particular manner and for which particular rules apply | spesialavfall |
| environ. | state of waste | avfallstilstand |
| environ. | surgical waste Any tissue, blood or mucus removed during surgery or autopsy, soiled surgical dressings, or other materials requiring special disposal procedures | operasjonsavfall |
| environ. | toxic waste Refuse posing a significant hazard to the environment or to human health when improperly handled; includes carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic or phytotoxic wastes, or wastes harmful to aquatic species, or poisonous wastes | giftig avfall |
| environ. | trade waste All types of waste generated by offices, restaurants, shops, warehouses and other such non-manufacturing sources, and non-processing waste generated at manufacturing facilities such as office and packaging waste | næringsavfall |
| environ. | type of waste A grouping by type of unusable material left over from any process | avfallskategori |
| environ. | use of waste as energy source | bruk av avfall som energikilde |
| environ. | use of waste as material | bruk av avfall som materiale |
| environ. | vegetable waste Waste, comprised mainly of vegetable matter, which is capable of being decomposed by microorganisms | vegetabilsk avfall |
| environ. | waste air Exhaust or gaseous air given off by any industrial, manufacturing or chemical process | fraluft |
| environ. | waste air purification gas | fraluftsrensing |
| environ. | waste analysis An investigation carried out to decide what arrangements are appropriate for dealing with different kinds of wastes | avfallsundersøkelse |
| environ. | waste assimilation capacity | avfallsassimilasjonsevne |
| environ. | waste avoidance All measures by which production and consumption processes are caused to generate less (or no waste), or to generate only those wastes that can be treated without causing problems | avfallsforebygging |
| environ. | waste balance The inventory of all waste produced or recovered during a certain time period, classified by type and quantity | avfallsbalanse |
| environ. | waste bin A container for litter, rubbish, etc. | søppelkasse |
| environ. | waste charge Imposed fee, expense, or cost for the management of refuse or unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process | renovasjonsavgift |
| environ. | waste classification The arrangement of unwanted materials left over from manufacturing processes or refuse from places of human or animal habitation into a variety of categories based on chemical and microbiological constituents or other common characteristics | avfallsklassifisering |
| environ. | waste collection The periodic or on-demand removal of solid waste from primary source locations using a collection vehicle and followed by the depositing of this waste at some central facility or disposal site | avfallsinnsamling |
| environ. | waste collection at source The gathering and transporting of refuse from its place of origin, system where waste is collected by the waste producer at the production place | hentesystem |
| environ. | waste composition The component material types, by percentage or weight, emanating from any source | avfallssammensetning |
| environ. | waste conversion technique Any specialized procedure or method used to transform refuse from one state, form or chemical composition into another | avfallsomdanningsteknikk |
| environ. | waste degasification The removal of gaseous components form waste | avfallsavgassing |
| environ. | waste disposal The orderly process of discarding unwanted or useless material | avfallsdisponering |
| environ. | waste disposal act Law that settles the rules concerning the disposal, recycling and treatment of wastes | avfallsdisponeringslov |
| environ. | waste disposal charge Imposed fee, expense, or cost for the action of removing or getting rid of refuse or unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process | avfallsdisponeringsavgift |
| environ. | waste disposal cost The amount of money incurred for the action of removing or getting rid of refuse or unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process | avfallsdisponeringskostnad |
| environ. | waste disposal in the ground The planned discharge, deposit or burial of refuse or other unserviceable material into the surface of the earth, as in a landfill | avfallsdisponering i grunnen |
| environ. | waste dump Area where wastes are deposited and burned | søppelfylling |
| environ. | waste dumping The disposal of solid wastes without environmental controls | avfallsdumping |
| environ. | waste exchange Exchange of the recyclable part of wastes. This procedure allows to minimize waste volume and the cost relating to waste disposal. The basis of waste exchange is the concept that "one company's waste is another company's raw material" | avfallsbørs |
| environ. | waste export Transporting unwanted materials, including those leftover from a manufacturing processes, refuse, or trash to other countries or areas for the conduct of foreign trade | avfallseksport |
| environ. | waste-fed heating and power plant Heating and power production plant where fuel is provided from refuse | avfallsfyrt kraftvarmeverk |
| environ. | waste-fed heating plant Heating plant where fuel is provided from refuse | avfallsfyrt varmeverk |
| environ. | waste-fed power station Power station that functions with refuse-derived fuel | avfallsfyrt kraftverk |
| environ. | waste gas Any unusable aeriform fluid, or suspension of fine particles in air, given off by a manufacturing process or the burning of a substance in a enclosed area | spillgass |
| environ. | waste gas dispersion The process of breaking up and producing a diffuse distribution of the unusable aeriform fluid or suspension of fine particles in air resulting from a manufacturing process or the burning of a substance in an enclosed area | avgasspredning |
| environ. | waste gas emission The direct or indirect discharge of exhaust gas into the atmosphere | avgassutslipp |
| environ. | waste gas examination Qualitative and quantitative analysis of exhaust gases emitted from vehicles, industrial plants, etc. in order to asses their composition | avgassundersøkelse |
| environ. | waste gas reduction Reduction of the quantity of gaseous emissions in the atmosphere, from motorvehicles, industrial and heating plants, etc. by the adoption of clean technologies, the effectiveness of process operations, the improvement of fuel quality and the installment of chimney stacks high enough to ensure the dispersion of gases | avgassreduksjon |
| environ. | waste glass Discarded material from the glass manufacturing process or from used consumer products made of glass | glassavfall |
| environ. | waste gypsum By-product of the wet limestone flue gas desulphurisation process | avfallsgips |
| environ. | waste heat Heat derived from the cooling process of electric power generating plants and which can cause thermal pollution of water courses, promoting algal bloom | spillvarme |
| environ. | waste heat charge The release of heat generated as a byproduct from industrial or power generation processes | spillvarmeutbytte |
| environ. | waste heat utilisation Waste heat applications include space heating and refrigeration in urban areas, thawing of ice-bound seaways, agricultural use to stimulate growth and to extend the growing season and in aquaculture to stimulate the growth of algae, shellfish, and other potential marine food sources | utnytting av spillvarme |
| environ. | waste importation permit An authorization, license or equivalent control document issued by a government agency that approves bringing in refuse or unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process from foreign countries | importillatelse for avfall |
| environ. | waste incinerator Establishment where waste is burnt | avfallsforbrenningsanlegg |
| environ. | waste income The total amount of refuse or unusable material that enters a process or system | inntekter fra avfall |
| environ. | waste legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the disposal of unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process or the refuse from places of human or animal habitation | avfallslovgivning |
| environ. | waste management The total supervision of waste production, handling, processing, storage, and transport from its point of generation to its final acceptable disposal | avfallsstyring |
| environ. | waste minimisation Measures or techniques, including plans and directives, that reduce the amount of wastes generated. Examples of waste minimisation are environmentally-sound recycling and source reduction practices | avfallsminimering |
| environ. | waste minimisation potential The capability of measures or techniques that reduce the amount of refuse or unwanted materials that is generated, particularly during industrial production processes | avfallsminimeringspotensial |
| environ. | waste oil Oil arising as a waste product of the use of oils in a wide range of industrial and commercial activities, such as engineering, power generation and vehicle maintenance and should be properly disposed of, or treated in order to be reused | spillolje |
| environ. | waste paper Newspapers, magazines, cartons and other paper separated from solid waste for the purpose of recycling | papiravfall |
| environ. | waste processing industry | avfallsbehandlingsvirksomhet |
| environ. | waste reclamation The process of collecting and separating wastes in preparation for reuse | avfallsutnyttelse |
| environ. | waste recovery The process of obtaining materials or energy resources from waste | avfallsgjenvinning |
| environ. | waste recycling A method of recovering wastes as resources which includes the collection, and often involving the treatment, of waste products for use as a replacement of all or part of the raw material in a manufacturing process | avfallsresirkulering |
| environ. | waste reduction Practices that reduce the amount of waste generated by a specific source through the redesigning of products or patterns of production or consumption | avfallsreduksjon |
| environ. | waste removal industry The aggregate of commercial enterprises primarily concerned with eliminating or getting rid of refuse from places of human or animal habitation or of unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process | avfallsfjerningsvirksomhet |
| environ. | waste sorting Separating waste into different materials, such as glass, metal, paper, plastic, etc. | avfallssortering |
| environ. | waste sorting unit Centralized recycling centres to which waste materials are brought and where they are separated | avfallssorteringsenhet |
| environ. | waste statistics Determination of the quantity and character of the wastes discarded by a community, by spot sampling procedure | avfallsstatistikk |
| environ. | waste storage Temporary holding of waste pending treatment or disposal. Storage methods include containers, tanks, waste piles, and surface impoundments | avfallslagring |
| environ. | waste transport Transportation of wastes by means of special vehicles | avfallstransport |
| environ. | waste treatment Any process or combination of processes that changes the chemical, physical or biological composition or character of any waste or reduces or removes its harmful properties or characteristics for any purpose | avfallsbehandling |
| environ. | waste treatment effluent Partially or completely treated water or waste water flowing out of a waste treatment plant | avløp fra avfallsbehandling |
| environ. | waste treatment plant Place where waste material is treated to make it reusable or so it may be disposed of safely | avfallsbehandlingsanlegg |
| environ. | waste use The incorporation of wastes into natural or artificial cycles, mainly in order to recover secondary raw materials or energy | avfallsbruk |
| environ. | waste volume The total amount of refuse or unusable material produced at any source | avfallsmengde |
| environ. | waste water Used water, or water that is not needed, which is permitted to escape, or unavoidably escapes from canals, ditches, reservoirs or other bodies of water, for which the owners of these structures are legally responsible | avløpsvann |
| environ. | waste water charge Imposed fee, expense, or cost for the management of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm, or industry | avløpsavgift |
| environ. | waste water discharge The flow of treated effluent from any wastewater treatment process | avløpsutslipp |
| environ. | waste water disposal Collection and removal of wastewater deriving from industrial and urban settlements by means of a system of pipes and treatment plants | avløpsdisponering |
| environ. | waste water legislation A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to regulate the outflow and disposal of spent or used water from a home, community, farm or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter | avløpslovgivning |
| environ. | waste water load The amount of spent or used water, often containing dissolved and suspended matter, that is found in a stream or some other body of water | avløpsbelastning |
| environ. | waste water pollution The impairment of the quality of some medium due to the introduction of spent or used water from a community or industry | forurensning fra avløpsvann |
| environ. | waste water purification Processing of waste water for reuse | avløpsvannrensing |
| environ. | waste water quality The state or condition of spent or used water that contains dissolved or suspended matter from a home, community farm or industry | avløpsbeskaffenhet |
| environ. | waste water reduction The act or process of lessening the volume of used or spent water that is discharged from homes, businesses or industries | avløpsminimering |
| environ. | waste water sludge The removed materials resulting from physical, biological and chemical treatment of waste water | avløpsslam |
| environ. | waste water statistics No definition needed | avløpsstatistikk |
| environ. | waste water treatment Any process to which wastewater is subjected which would remove, or otherwise render harmless to human health and the environment, its constituent wastes | avløpsvannbehandling |
| environ. | waste water treatment plant Plant where, through physical-chemical and biological processes, organic matter, bacteria, viruses and solids are removed from residential, commercial and industrial wastewaters before they are discharged in rivers, lakes and seas | avløpsbehandlingsanlegg |
| environ. | wet waste Organic refuse or material left over from a manufacturing process, which is characterized by the presence of moisture | fuktig avfall |
| environ. | wood waste Waste which is left over after the processing of raw timber | treavfall |